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sandensea

(21,621 posts)
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 03:26 PM Jul 2020

GOP Senator Blames Latinos For Virus Surge

A Republican senator is blaming Latinos for the resurgence of COVID-19.

Citing anecdotal evidence that contradicts federal government data, embattled Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., linked “the Hispanic population” to the steady rise of COVID-19 infections in his home state.

“And I will tell you, I’m not a scientist, and I’m not a statistician, but one of the concerns that we’ve had more recently is that the Hispanic population now constitutes about 44% of the cases — the positive cases,” the Republican senator said.

At: https://breakingnewsusa.com/2020/07/16/gop-senator-blames-latinos-for-virus-surge/



North Carolina GOP Senator Thom Tillis: The new Steve King?
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GOP Senator Blames Latinos For Virus Surge (Original Post) sandensea Jul 2020 OP
This guy is a turd in senatorial clothing spanone Jul 2020 #1
+1 sandensea Jul 2020 #2
That guy is full of Goya. peacefreak2.0 Jul 2020 #3
Sure. He never runs out of gas. sandensea Jul 2020 #7
lovely stopdiggin Jul 2020 #4
Isn't GOPee ethnic outreach a thing of wonder! sandensea Jul 2020 #8
but, but, but it is a hoax and overblown... Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #5
Xenophobia isn't working like it used to Dem2 Jul 2020 #6
That's gonna work well for the latino vote in Nov. sunonmars Jul 2020 #9
"I'm Not A Scientist" ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #10
Latest GOP talking point CountAllVotes Jul 2020 #11
DeathSantis said something similar about 2 weeks ago, blaming Hispanic workers! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #12
This is the GOP's last Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #13

stopdiggin

(11,293 posts)
4. lovely
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 03:31 PM
Jul 2020

Should be noted that this goes hand in hand with the Trump campaign doubling down on the "white America" theme. What else is a GOP lacky to do?

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
5. but, but, but it is a hoax and overblown...
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 03:31 PM
Jul 2020

why do care enough to speak out about who is responsible for a hoax? Those Hispanic folks don't really have a disease right?

Need to pick a bee ess story and stick to it, you tool.

CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
11. Latest GOP talking point
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 04:01 PM
Jul 2020

Blame it on the Mexicans!

Its all their fault!

They won't wear a mask!

If it weren't for them we'd be ok!



Heard it all not long ago from a person I know in TX.

I guess the entire situation in TX is the fault of "those Mexicans".



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